With all certainty you will find suggested topics to do with sex, violence or abuse of sorts. Instead of going with the flow, decide on one topic that interests you, or something you are passionate about. It may be about a sport, religion, political view or even something that may appear mundane and boring like family relations. The point is, your enthusiasm will keep the paper interesting and alive. Being a topic you like, you will find a slant on the topic, such as politics in sports, that will capture and keep the attention of your end reader.
Research papers are also historical documents that can be used as reference material in the future. Your paper could be someone else's resource material five years from now, if written accurately and with full documentation. Thus, you can write about same-sex marriage or the strife and conflict that is happening in many places around the globe and the effect on legal issues in the country. You can also write about rising food costs or high cost of living because of climate change and corruption, which are topics that will remain relevant many years from now.
Coming closer to home are these topics, which can affect someone you know. These three topics have always made headlines whenever possible. They are hotly contested issues that can be resolved in time. Providing the legal arguments for one side will help eliminate personal choice and allow people to base their decisions on logic and the rule of law.
The world we live in now is very different from the one our parents lived in. There are many topics you can find that will involve how the family unit has ceased to be as important today compared to 20 years ago, and what legal rulings have caused or encouraged this to happen. Much of what you find may be opinionated, so steer away from those topics so that you are writing just facts. Avoid topics with no real resolution because of their extreme volatility and sensitivity.
Keep an eye on the media. This will help you to find legal topics of interest that may be good for your research paper. From education to health care to government matters and more, there are topics abound for you to use.